Single Peach Original Oil Painting 7x7 | 100 Paintings in 100 Days | Still Life Art | Small Original Artwork

Original Oil Painting | 7 x 7 Inches
From the 100 Paintings in 100 Days Series

There is something timeless about a single piece of fruit illuminated against a dark background. I have always enjoyed the old master oil paintings that you see in museums and this is painted in that style with glazing and brushwork. In Single Peach, I wanted to celebrate the quiet beauty of an ordinary subject and explore the rich color relationships between warm orange tones and deep shadow.

Painted with expressive brushwork and a limited palette, this original oil painting captures the soft glow and subtle imperfections of a ripe peach resting in the light. The dramatic contrast between the luminous fruit and the dark background gives the painting a contemplative quality reminiscent of traditional still-life paintings while maintaining a fresh, contemporary feel.

Single Peach is part of my ongoing 100 Paintings in 100 Days project. A commitment to creating one painting every day for one hundred consecutive days. Through this series, I am exploring the beauty of everyday objects and the discipline of a daily creative practice. Each painting becomes a visual record of a single day and a reminder that extraordinary subjects are often found in ordinary moments.

Whether displayed in a kitchen, dining room, breakfast nook, or gallery wall, Single Peach offers a warm and inviting touch of color and simplicity.

Details
Title: Single Peach
Series: 100 Paintings in 100 Days
Medium: Original Oil Painting
Size: 7 x 7 inches
Support: Watercolor Paper
Signed by the Artist
Unframed
One-of-a-Kind Original Artwork
About the Series

The 100 Paintings in 100 Days series is a journey of observation, discipline, and discovery. By painting daily, I seek to capture fleeting moments and find beauty in familiar subjects. Each painting stands on its own while contributing to the larger story of one hundred days of creative exploration.

About the artist: 
I am a working artist, educator and social media content creator. My undergraduate and graduate degrees in art are from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with additional graduate work at Johnson State University in Vermont. I have also completed several artist residencies, including Vermont Studio Center and SCUOLA di ARS GRAFICA in Venice, Italy.

My works have been shown nationally and internationally in over 60 juried exhibitions and solo shows. Recent exhibitions include the Blue Mountain Gallery in NYC, San Diego Museum of Art and Savannah College of Art and Design. I have been a visiting artist at several universities and have won awards for my work. I’ve also shown my work in the UK, Italy, France, Germany and China.

Artist: Scott Raynor / RaynorShine Studios

Painting No. 1 begins with a tomato.

Who knows where the next ninety-nine will lead?